Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-18

hiSheSt II has been Tor nearly twenty years
Ten wears ago II touched 25l cents. The
question row is how long The corner can
hold the prices up.
In 'he Interest of Science.
Copyright 1857. 6y Tie CG!oT7'ie associated Pres.i
WAsHISeroY, November 17th.-TSpecial
DR. J. l.. Workman, of the Army Medical
Museum, leaves tomorrow for Arizona
and Lower California on tour of scien-
thc inves ligation, numerous valuable
fossil beds having recently been discovered
in those lpgions. DR.. Workman was ten
dere,' farewell dinner to-aight by Mr..
AkaAane Charge d'AfFaires of the Japan-
ese Legation.
Californians in Washington.
icop.1i9t, 1857. og tie California A,.oe,a:.d Press,
WAsHINGroN, November 17th.-[Special.l
Francis q. Newlands and Louis HaggiB. of
San Francisco, and Mrs. w. G. Littia, Miss
Carrie Little and Miss Watkins. of Oak
land, arrived here today Mr.. Newlands
has Just returned from Europe and will
leave for the coast tomorrow.
California Psnsions.
tCoigrigt, 1857, by ns California Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, November 17th.-[Special
California pensions have been granted as
follows: Patrick Degnan, Coulteryille:
Patrick NJ. Christian, Sebastopol; ]. D.
Smith, Pike City; VIM. McVey, Visalia
b. + Hickman, Westport
The Mail Service.
WASHINGTON, November 17th.-The an
nua! report of 7. \. Nash, General Super-
| lntendent of the Railway Mail Service,
shows that at the close Of the fiscal wear
ended June 80, 1857, mail service had been
authorized upon 100 95G miles of railroad,
| postal clerks being employed in distribut-
ing mail on 166, 600 miles. The service on
| the remaining IA, $50 miles was performed
| by closed pouches. At the same date there
were in operation forty-one inland steam
boat routes, aggregating 1854 miles, on
| which postal clerks were employed The
expenditures for the service during the
year aggregate $l,713 39l, leaving $94, COS of
the appropriation unexl ended. For the
| next fiscal year 50 031 ,2SS is asked
street Cars Tied Up.
CINCINNATI, November l7th.-A strike of
Consolidated Street Car Railway conductors
ana drivers began tonight. The conduct
| orS' and drivers committee demanded that
the Consolidated Street Railway dismiss
John Harris, their Superintendent. The
company answered at 6 O'Clock, declining
firmly to grant the request. By O'Clock
not one horSe-car of the Consolidated lines
| was running.
ht bliihSTS TGCSuSu from lnGlr
| position at midnight, after O protracted
| meeting.
California Fruit at Chicago.
| CHICAGO, November 17th.-The receipts
| of fruit from California are light and
| growing smaller daily, as the season is
about over. Prices are steady, choice fruit
ruling higher. There are some lots of
| poor, stale grapes left on the market, which
are dull. Choice Muscats and Bedells
bring SO to So so; Tokays, 81 to 81 so !;
| Emperors and Cornichon, 81 so to So IS
per box. There is very little doing in
pears. The supply and demand are both
| limited Late fall and winter pears bring
81 to 81 so per box. Ounces bring 81 %
| per box for about the last to be had
New Baseball Rules.
New York, November 17th.-Among
| other things to-day the National League
amended Section 81 of the rules, SO as to
| provide that when 25 per cent. of the gate
| receipts lat q championship game) fall be-
! low $3.50, the home club shall pay that sum
| to the visiting club.
MIR. Bliiinss, of Boston, offered Mr..
| Stearns $l2 900 for Richardsontand Thomp
| son TO- day, but was told that $50. 900 would
not bay them.
Pacific 5Iaii Subsidy.
| New YORK, No ember 18th. - Reports
were current on Wall street to -day that the
transcontinental lines would give the Pa
| cltlc Mail Steamship Company $50 600 per
| month OF through freight, and that the
competition with the new Spanish coast
| line would also be settled Russell Sage
| says negotiations are in progress for a set
tlement with the transCOntinental lines.
but nothing definite has been determined
yet, although he expected it would be
shortly.
a Real, Live journal,
New IoRK, November 17th.-To test the
right of authority of Anthony Comstocl, To
seize photographs aud the reproduction of
high-art paintings, an afternoon paper yes.
terday covered its first page with drawings
OF nude women in all positions. These pict-
ures are representations, it is claimed, of
the paintings the photographs OF which
Comstock seized. The paper has surely
made a big sensation for itself, as Comstoct
saws he Will have its managing editor ar
rested.
Landing the Alseia's Passengers.
NEW YoRK, November I7th.-This even.
ing 2O5 OF the Italian immigrants who had
been SO long imprisoned III quarantine
were landed at Castle Garden. They were
from the steamer Alesia. They were not
allowed to bring any clothing with them
TO Castle Garden, except what they had on
their backs. The remaining 800 will be
landed tomorrow.
Baltimore aud Ohio Matters
BALTIMORE, November 17tb.-The Ex-
ecutiye Committee of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway met to-day and approved
the arrangements suggested By the synGi-
cate IN regard to general mortgage TO paw
Off all existing obligations. Also. that
four Directors from the syndicate be elected.
strikers Returning 20 Work.
PHILADELPHIA, November 17th.-A large
number OF striking shoemakers returned
| to work to-day, and it is thought that nv
Monday nearly all of the 5000 strikers will
have resumed their positions, notyith-
standing the order of District Assembly
No. 20, knights Of Labor, that they should
remain out.
a Colorado Fire.
CENTRAL CITY, November 17th.-A fire
started at Nevadayille mill. west of here
! at o'clock this morning, and nearly de.
stroyed the business portion of the town.
The Central City and Black Hawk Fire De.
partments We're telegraphed for, but arrived
too late to be of much help.
Colony for California.
CHICAGO, November I7th.-The Chicago
Southern California Colonization Society,"
met to- might and resolved to send DR.. G. G.
| next week to select an eligible location
| from the many offered, the most adyanta-
geous appearing 10 be near Los Angeles.
The Great Arson Case.
CHICAGO, November 17th.-A special from
Joliet says Ia the arson case to-day more
testimony was given tending to corrob-
| crate the statements of Superintendent:
| Whyie. His testimony was also contra
dlcted in some features by the defense.
! Plaintiffs case is closed.
a Burglar Burns "A Town.
GLASGOW (Ky.), November 17th.-Tomp-
kinsville, the county seat of Monroe county,
was almost entirely destroyed by tire last
| night. II was discovered to-day that Nelson
Bros. safe had been robbed of large
| amount OF money, and it is supposed the
burglar started the fire.
Becomirg MonotOnous.
ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), November 17th.-Two
dynamite bombs were found here to- day-
| one under the steps of the City Hall. The
| police took them o the river bank TO test
them, and they exploded vito terrific force.
Fourteen Men Injured.
Drvr-